by Becky Gillette Published: July 8,2012
Tags: Belmont, Dixie Queen, hamburgers, Tina Gray
If you are the kind of person more interested in good eats at a reasonable price than dining in fancy surroundings, the Belmont Dixie Queen may be just the ticket. The diner housed in a building originally used as a gas station and to store caskets has now been serving up burgers and other comfort [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: July 1,2012
Tags: Greenwood, The Alluvian, Viking Range
At some hotels the best thing about the complimentary breakfast is that it is free. And while it may get you through until lunch, it certainly won’t be a memorable experience. Breakfast at The Alluvian Hotel, in contrast, is an experience that many guests remember fondly for a long time. The buffet menu includes just [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: June 25,2012
Tags: Fondren, Jude Muse, Treehouse Boutique
The Treehouse Boutique in Fondren is known for being a pipeline to the latest fashions and gift trends while providing a unique shopping experience in a customer-friendly store housed in a home that is 100 years old. “Whenever you come into our store, you are coming into our home,” said owner Jude Muse. “It is [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: June 17,2012
Tags: Bill Luckett, blues lovers, Clarksdale, Clarksdale Mississippi, Delta, Ground Zero Blues Club, Howard Stovall, Leland, Morgan Freeman, the Blue Trail, “juke joints”
On a recent Wednesday night, there was something of the atmosphere of the United Nations at the Ground Zero Blues Club. There were visitors from 11 foreign countries and 15 U.S. states enjoying a club that has become a magnet for blues music lovers across the world. “We have a high level of international branding [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: June 10,2012
Tags: "comeback sauce", Capitol Street, comeback, fine dining, JACKSON, Mayflower Cafe, seafood, The Help
It is only fitting that the Mayflower Café is particularly well known for its “comeback sauce.” That is because the café regarded as one of Jackson’s favorite seafood restaurant has been attracting back diners now for generations. “Many generations of hometown people have come through here,” said Mayflower Café owner Jerry Kountouris. “Parent brought their [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: June 3,2012
Tags: Andrew Zimmern, Bizarre Foods, Clarksdale, Oxbow Restaurant and Catering, Small Biz Spotlight, The Source, Travel Channel, tuna tacos, Tyler Rayburn, Wolfgang Puck
Hayden and Erica Hall were born and raised in Clarksdale, and went off to get experience in different tastes and styles before coming back home to open Oxbow Restaurant and Catering. After college Hayden worked at chef Wolfgang Puck’s Asian fusion restaurant The Source in Washington, D.C., and Erica worked on Capitol Hill before they [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: May 27,2012
Tags: Jennifer Shelton, Lee County, Midnite Pottery, small businesses, Tupelo, women-owned business
Midnite Pottery got its name because it was started by family members who had full-time jobs, and took up pottery making with a passion that left them often working until midnight or later. “My brother, Dean Webb, started the business,” said Midnite Pottery owner Jennifer Shelton. “He had just taken a pottery lesson. He didn’t [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: May 20,2012
Tags: Fondren, gardening, horticulture, Jan Wade, small business, The Everyday Gardener
The Everyday Gardener in Fondren specializes in “the art of giving and gardening.” Whether you are looking for a gift for others or yourself, you are likely to find something among the store’s unique selection of home accents, vases, containers and works of art that will brighten a home or office. The business also carries [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: May 13,2012
Tags: CLEVELAND, Delta State University, Hey Joe's
You might expect that a business like Hey Joe’s that specializes in burgers, live original music and a large draft beer selection would be a hit with the younger crowd including students from Delta State University. But Hey Joe’s has fans of all ages. “We had a lady celebrate her 90th birthday here the other [...] [...]
by Becky Gillette Published: May 13,2012
It was a far different world back in 1927 when the Nehi Bottling Company was founded in Cleveland. Most soft drink companies manufactured their products locally because dirt roads made it difficult to transport products very far. Today the soft drink industry has a far different model with most production consolidated in regional bottling centers. [...] [...]
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